Li Mingxi's expression paused for a moment, and her heart clenched fiercely.
She hadn't expected that these would be the words Xu Ji would say to her.
She should have felt relieved upon hearing this sentence, but she found herself not as relaxed as she had imagined.
Still, she managed to conceal her emotions well and smiled at Xu Ji, "Thank you."
Xu Ji's gaze remained on her, and the emotions she thought she had well concealed were completely transparent to him.
He found it difficult to resist exerting a bit more strength with his fingertips.
Li Mingxi blinked lightly, but her wrist did not move at all.
"Mingxi," Xu Ji loosened his grip slightly and said softly, "You don't need to be so guarded around me, nor do you need to overthink things. Whatever you want, I can provide it for you."
Li Mingxi looked at him in astonishment, as if she had not grasped the meaning of his words.
"The second thing I wanted to say, which I've been thinking about for a long time but never said."
